Major airlines of the United States
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The United States Department of Transportation defines a major carrier or major airline carrier as a U.S.-based airline that posts more than $1 billion in revenue during a fiscal year, grouped accordingly as "Group III".[1]
Airlines
According to FY2024 revenues, 19 major carriers meet the requirement for Group III status.[2]
Mainline passenger
- Alaska Airlines
- Allegiant Air
- American Airlines*
- Delta Air Lines*
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- JetBlue
- Southwest Airlines*
- Spirit Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- United Airlines*
(*) - considered one of the "Big 4" major U.S. national airlines[3]
Regional passenger
- Envoy Air (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
- PSA Airlines
- Republic Airways
- SkyWest Airlines
Freight
See also
- Largest airlines in the world
- List of largest airlines in North America
- List of airlines of the United States
- Legacy carrier
References
- ↑ "14 CFR 241.04 - Air Carrier Groupings". Code of Federal Regulations (PDF). US Government Publishing Office. p. 113.
- ↑ Schmitt, Rolf R.; Tang, Lei (October 7, 2024) [effective January 1, 2025]. Air Carrier Groupings 2025 (PDF). Accounting and Reporting Directive of the Office of Airline Information (Report). Vol. 340. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ↑ Ember, Sydney (September 5, 2024). "4 Big Airlines Face U.S. Inquiry Over Frequent Flier Programs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024.
